Category A
Winners 2021
A1 - General Music Programme
Gold » 98FM’s The Fix with Ciarán O’Connor » 98FM
Silver » iRadio in the Afternoon with Dave and Fionnuala » iRadio
Bronze » The Zoo Crew with Jaz and Laura » SPIN1038
A2 - Specialist Music Programme
Gold » Simply Folk » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » The Lyric Concert with Paul Herriott – Remembering John Lennon » RTÉ Lyric FM
Bronze » Blas Ceoil » BBC Radio Ulster
A3 - Breakfast Programme
Gold » KC and Ross in the Morning » Cork’s 96FM
Silver » Fully Charged with Graham and Nathan » SPIN1038
Bronze » The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
A4 - Music Special / Music Event
Gold » Mise Freisin’ » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » RTÉ Choice Music Prize with Tracy Clifford » RTÉ 2FM
Bronze » Dustpod for Ireland’s Classic Hits » Ireland’s Classic Hits
A5 - Irish Music Programme or Initiative
Gold » ATL Introducing » BBC Radio Ulster
Silver » SPIN ALT with Ray Wingnut » SPIN South West
Bronze » 2FM Rising with Tracy Clifford » RTÉ 2FM
Category B
Winners 2021
B1 - News Story/News Event
Gold » Trouble at the Interface » BBC Radio Ulster
Silver » Double Blow for Cork Traders » Cork’s 96FM
Bronze » Section 252 – An Unspeakable Pain » Newstalk
B2 - News Programme - Full Service
Gold » Morning Ireland – Cyber attack » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » The Resignation of Arlene Foster – Evening Extra » BBC Radio Ulster
Bronze » This Week » RTÉ Radio 1
B3 - News Programme - Local/Regional
Gold » WLR News at 1 » WLR FM
Silver » Extended News Bulletin » Cork’s 96FM
Bronze » The Breakfast Show » BBC Radio Foyle
B4 - Current Affairs Programme - Full Service
Gold » The Pat Kenny Show » Newstalk
Silver » On the Record » Newstalk
Bronze » Newstalk Breakfast » Newstalk
B5 - Current Affairs Programme - Local / Regional
Gold » Tipp Today » Tipp FM
Silver » Deise Today on WLR » WLR FM
Bronze » Let’s Talk – ‘In the Line of Duty’ » Shannonside FM
B6 - Sports Story
Gold » The Gordon Elliott Scandal » Newstalk
Silver » Jack Charlton – Player, Manager and Grandad » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » Carrick to the Champs-Élysées » WLR FM
B7 - Sports Programme - Full Service
Gold » Joey Dunlop – King of the Road » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » Rachael’s Day » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » Off The Ball » Newstalk
B8 - Sports Programme - Local/Regional
Gold » The Passing of Jerry Kiernan » Radio Kerry
Silver » Dublin’s Talking Sport » Sunshine 106.8
Bronze » The Covid Cup 2020 Championship » Shannonside Northern Sound
Category C
Winners 2021
C1 - Documentary
Gold » Documentary on One: A Very Irish Coup » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » Documentary on One: The Grief of a Nation » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » Assume Nothing: Did the Right Man Hang? » BBC Radio Ulster
C2 - Music, Arts and Culture Documentary
Gold » The Music Biz » RTÉ 2FM
Silver » By the Lakes of Ponchartrain » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » COW » Red Hare Media for RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
C3 - Short Feature
Gold » Big Breakfast Little Stories » WLR FM
Silver » The Midlands 103 Vault » Midlands 103
Bronze » CountryWide – Farm Diary from Hannah Quinn Mulligan » RTÉ Radio 1
C4 - Magazine Programme
Gold » The Ray D’Arcy Show » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » Moncrieff » Newstalk
Bronze » iRadio’s The Hub » iRadio
C5 - Drama
Gold » Belong by Daithí McMahon and Fred O’Connor » Newstalk
Silver » Drama On One: Quicksand by Elizabeth Moynihan » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » The Emperor’s New Duds » RTÉjr Radio
C6 - Specialist Speech Programme
Gold » The Long and the Short of it » BBC Radio Ulster
Silver » The History Fix » KCLR
Bronze » SPIN Ar Scoil » SPIN South West
C7 - Craoltoireacht le Gaeilge
Gold » Pop Raidió » SPIN1038
Silver » Barrscéalta RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Bronze » Splanc » Newstalk
C8 - Interactive Speech Programme
Gold » Liveline – Breaking the Menopause Taboo » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » Stephen Nolan Show » BBC Radio Ulster
Bronze » My Son Jason – Ireland’s Mental Health » Cork’s RedFM
Category D
Winners 2021
D1 - Community/Social Action
Gold » Moyross – The Forgotten Part of Limerick » Newstalk
Silver » Stand Up Awareness Week » RTÉ 2FM
Bronze » Brian Maher’s 24-Hour Runathon » 98FM
D2 - On-Air Competition / Promotion
Gold » Gotta Get It Wrong with Graham and Nathan » SPIN1038
Silver » Waffle – The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
Bronze » SPIN’s €5k Phone Call » SPIN1038
D3 - Station Imaging
Gold » 98FM
Silver » iRadio
Bronze » FM104
D4 - Entertainment Inserts
Gold » Gift Grub – The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
Silver » Dermot and Dave » Today FM
Bronze » Fully Charged – Challenge Graham » SPIN1038
D5 - Digital & Social Innovation
Gold » Shine Festival 2021 » Media Central
Silver » iRadio’s TikTok Mic Drop » iRadio
Bronze » #StopTheShame Campaign » Newstalk
D6 - Radio Station Podcast of the Year
Gold » GunPlot » RTÉ
Silver » Ecolution » RTÉ
Bronze » Show me the Science » Newstalk
Category E
Winners 2021
E1 - Music & Entertainment Presenter of the Year
Gold » Dermot Whelan » Today FM
Silver » Jim-Jim Nugent » FM104
Bronze » Ray Foley » Cork’s Red FM
E2 - Radio DJ of the Year
Gold » Lorraine Murphy » Cork’s 96FM
Silver » Brian McEvoy » iRadio
Bronze » Tracy Clifford » RTÉ 2FM
E3 - Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year
Gold » Ralph McLean » BBC Radio Ulster
Silver » Claire Beck » Today FM
Bronze » Stuart Banford » Downtown Country
E4 - News Broadcaster of the Year
Gold » Justin McCarthy » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » Fionnuala Corbett » iRadio
Bronze » Niall Colbert » Today FM
E5 - News Reporter of the Year
Gold » John Cooke » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » Brian O’Connell » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » Sasha Wylie » Downtown Radio/ Cool FM
E6 - Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Gold » Joe Molloy » Newstalk
Silver » Michael McNamee » BBC Radio Ulster
Bronze » Eoin Sheahan » Newstalk
E7 - Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Gold » Eric White » BBC Radio Foyle
Silver » Sean Mc Caffrey » Shannonside Northern Sound
Bronze » Dave Hooper » Shannonside Northern Sound
E8 - Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Gold » Ciara Kelly » Newstalk
Silver » Pat Kenny » Newstalk
Bronze » Matt Cooper » Today FM
E9 - Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Gold » Damien Tiernan » WLR FM
Silver » Mark Patterson » BBC Radio Foyle
Bronze » Sheila Naughton » Shannonside Northern Sound
E10 - The Gay Byrne Award - Newcomer of the Year
Gold » Tara McCormack » Midlands 103
Silver » Sarah Madden » Newstalk
Bronze » Jordan Humphries » Q Radio
Category F
Winners 2021
F1 - Radio Moment of the Year
Gold » Saved by an Angel » LMFM
Silver » Lynsey Bennett on The Hard Shoulder » Newstalk
Bronze » Drivetime – Sarah McInerney and Eoghan Harris interview » RTÉ Radio 1
F2 - Local Station of the Year
Gold » WLR FM
Silver » Radio Kerry
Bronze » Clare FM
F3 - Music Station of the Year
Gold » SPIN1038
Silver » iRadio
Bronze » 98FM
F4 - Full Service Station of the Year
Gold » BBC Radio Ulster
Silver » Today FM
Bronze » Newstalk
Outstanding Achievement
Winner 2021
Outstanding Achievement
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